When Cosmo connects with Rahi Chadda for this interview, it is a few minutes before 8am in London. An early hour, some would say, for a city that is in a 'relaxed lockdown' state. “No, no, the lockdown had made me sluggish initially, but I’m back to my old, earlyrising ways now”, Rahi laughs. He still has some work to wrap up, so we decide to connect an hour later.
In a pre-pandemic world order, you’d most likely find the London-based Indian model jet-setting around the globe to attend fashion weeks in Paris, Milan, New York, and beyond. Or, offering a slice of his fashionable life to his 383K followers* on Instagram. Or, perhaps, focusing on his entrepreneurial endeavour—a beauty boutique in London, called Panache and Marina Skin and Aesthetic Clinic (I'm obsessed with beauty as much fashion”, he reveals).
But in the new, slowed-down scheme of things, 27-year-old Rahi is in unwind mode: taking each day as it comes... And enjoying the small joys of life, like dusting off his old book collection, or enjoying a long, quiet walk by himself on his birthday. All while still staying focused on the road ahead. Here's more from our chat, across two continents...
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